St. Petersburg weather in February: St. Petersburg, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
St. Petersburg in February has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 13°C, 60 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSt Petersburg International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012873
- Location27.91°N 82.69°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population267,102
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 73° 55°
- Mar 77° 59°
- Apr 82° 64°
- May 87° 70°
- Jun 90° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 89° 75°
- Oct 84° 70°
- Nov 77° 61°
- Dec 73° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Petersburg in February?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.2°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 3.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in St. Petersburg and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 72°F on February 1 to 75°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 61°F and 68°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 14% |
| February 8 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 13% |
| February 15 | 73°F | 55°F | 26% | 12% |
| February 22 | 74°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% |
| February 28 | 75°F | 57°F | 22% | 11% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 72°F | 54°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 5 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 6 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 7 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 8 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 73°F | 55°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 73°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 73°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 73°F | 55°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 73°F | 55°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 74°F | 55°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 74°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 74°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 74°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 74°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 74°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 74°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 75°F | 56°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 75°F | 57°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 25 | 75°F | 57°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 75°F | 57°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 75°F | 57°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 75°F | 57°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 75°F | 57°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 55°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Petersburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around February 1 (30%). In all, 2.38 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012873.
How humid and windy is St. Petersburg in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 55°F | 82% | 8.2 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 56°F | 75% | 10.1 mph | 60% |
| noon | 71°F | 56°F | 58% | 11.7 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 55°F | 53% | 12.2 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 56°F | 63% | 11.3 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 57°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012873. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in St. Petersburg?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 88°F, on February 20, 2018; the coldest is 33°F, on February 1, 2026. The wettest February brought 9.17 in (2006).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.2°F: 2021 67.4°F (+3.2), 2022 66.1°F (+1.9), 2023 69.8°F (+5.6), 2024 63.0°F (−1.2), 2025 69.3°F (+5.1), 2026 61.9°F (−2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.4°F | +3.2°F | 3.74 in |
| 2022 | 66.1°F | +1.9°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 69.8°F | +5.6°F | 0.21 in |
| 2024 | 63.0°F | −1.2°F | 3.49 in |
| 2025 | 69.3°F | +5.1°F | 2.01 in |
| 2026 | 61.9°F | −2.3°F | 1.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012873; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in St. Petersburg compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, February normal highs run from 64°F in Milton to 81°F in Everglades; St. Petersburg's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- St. Petersburg in January71°F by day, 53°F at night
- St. Petersburg in March77°F by day, 59°F at night
- St. Petersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Everglades: Florida's warmest Februarynormal high 81°F